Jon Aston: Family at bedside

The match report on Hull's website said: "The news of Jon Aston came as a shock to everybody at the club.

"No doubt Rovers would have much preferred not to play ... but the players did enough to ensure victory against a young and keen Gateshead squad."

A police spokesman said officers were called to a report of a fight on Church Street and the junction of College Street.

"From inquiries made so far it appears that there were about six people directly involved in the incident or who were in the immediate vicinity of it.

"One male has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been bailed to return to the police station at a later date," he added.

The cause of the fight is not known and it is believed that Mr Aston was in the village as part of a charity presentation event.